Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) structure laterally surrounding a conductive interconnect. A dielectric protection layer is disposed over the ILD structure and a passivation layer is disposed over the dielectric protection layer. The passivation layer includes a protrusion extending outward from an upper surface of the passivation layer. A bottom electrode continuously extends from over the passivation layer to between sidewalls of the passivation layer. A data storage element is over the bottom electrode and a top electrode is over the data storage element.

Abstract: An electronic substrate and an electronic device are provided. The electronic substrate includes a base, a protruding portion, and a bonding pad. The protruding portion and the bonding pad are disposed on the base. The bonding pad is not overlapped with a boundary of the protruding portion.

Abstract: In the present disclosure, functions associated with the central office of an evolved packet core network are co-located onto a computer platform or sub-components through virtualized function instances. This reduces and/or eliminates the physical interfaces between equipment and permits functional operation of the evolved packet core to occur at a network edge.

Abstract: The invention belongs to the technical field of time synchronization of computer co-simulation, and particularly relates to a time consistency synchronization method for distributed simulation. According to the time consistency synchronization method, a most appropriate master clock is selected according to votes, and then the other clocks in a network are controlled to synchronize by using the master clock, so that the consistency of data of each node and a time-related event in time logic is ensured. Even if a certain simulation node goes down, influences on the other links of the whole system are relatively small, which can effectively perform decentration, ensure the time consistency to the greatest extent, and ensure the correctness and the scale of a whole distributed system.

Abstract: Implementations are described herein for normalizing counts of plant-parts-of-interest detected in digital imagery to account for differences in spatial dimensions of plants, particularly plant heights. In various implementations, one or more digital images depicting a top of a first plant may be processed. The one or more digital images may have been acquired by a vision sensor carried over top of the first plant by a ground-based vehicle. Based on the processing: a distance of the vision sensor to the first plant may be estimated, and a count of visible plant-parts-of-interest that were captured within a field of view of the vision sensor may be determined. Based on the estimated distance, the count of visible plant-parts-of-interest may be normalized with another count of visible plant-parts-of-interest determined from one or more digital images capturing a second plant.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of formula I and salts thereof. Also disclosed are compositions comprising compounds of formula I and methods using compounds of formula I.

Abstract: Provided are an adaptor element in a bubble shape, a method of constructing a sequencing library with such an adapter element. The adaptor element is a hybrid formed with a long-chain nucleic acid A and a short-chain nucleic acid B. The hybrid is in the bubble shape with paired regions at two terminals and a non-paired region in the middle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of preventing or treating depression in a subject in need thereof, including administering to the subject an effective amount of benzoic acid, or a salt or derivative thereof. Also provided is a composition for use in preventing or treating depression in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: A voltage-controlled oscillator device includes first and second voltage-controlled oscillators, a first switch group including two first switches, and a second switch group including two second switches. The first voltage-controlled oscillator includes a first inductor group, a first negative resistance circuit and a first voltage output terminal group. The second voltage-controlled oscillator includes a second inductor group, a second negative resistance circuit and a second voltage output terminal group. For the first switch group, first control terminals are electrically connected to the first voltage output terminal group, first input terminals are electrically connected to the second voltage output terminal group, first output terminals are electrically connected.

Abstract: A resonant converter having a pre-conduction mechanism for realizing a wide output voltage range is provided. The resonant converter includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit includes a plurality of primary-side switches. The plurality of primary-side switches includes a first high-side switch, a second high-side switch, a first low-side switch and a second low-side switch. The second circuit includes a plurality of secondary-side switches. The plurality of secondary-side switches includes a third high-side switch, a fourth high-side switch, a third low-side switch and a fourth low-side switch. When the second low-side switch and the first low-side switch are turned on and a current time reaches a preset on time, the fourth high-side switch and the third low-side switch are turned on.

Abstract: An apparatus for buffing a shoe part includes a housing adapted to be articulated around at least a portion of the footwear part. A rotating spindle is positioned in the housing and has a buffing surface for engagement with the footwear part. A carriage is slideably connected to the housing and holds the spindle such that the buffing surface can be moved closer to and further away from the footwear part. An actuator is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The actuator applies force to the carriage to increase the force of the buffing surface onto the footwear part. A biasing member is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The biasing member exerts force onto the carriage in a direction opposite the force exerted by the actuator.

Abstract: Provided herein in some embodiments are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a prostacyclin (PGI2) receptor agonist selected from 2-(((1r,4r)-4-(((4-chlorophenyl)(phenyl)carbamoyloxy)methyl)cyclohexyl)methoxy)acetic acid (Compound 1) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof, as disclosed herein. In some embodiments the pharmaceutical compositions comprise a compound selected from 2-(((1r,4r)-4-(((4-chlorophenyl)(phenyl)carbamoyloxy)methyl)cyclohexyl)methoxy)acetic acid (Compound 1), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof, in an amount equivalent to a therapeutically effective amount of Compound 1, the composition having a release rate by weight of the compound in an aqueous medium that is one or more of release rates (a), (b) and (c) as disclosed herein. The compositions of the present invention are useful in the treatment of PGI2 related disorders, such as those disclosed herein.

Abstract: A dentifrice composition and a method of making thereof are provided. The dentifrice composition includes an alginate, where the alginate is present in an amount from about 0.01 wt % to about 2 wt %, based on the total weight of the dentifrice composition; zinc compounds, wherein the zinc compounds include zinc oxide and zinc citrate trihydrate, wherein the zinc compounds are present in an amount from about 0.1 wt % to about 2 wt %, based on the total weight of the dentifrice composition; and an abrasive, wherein the abrasive includes calcium carbonate, wherein the abrasive is present in an amount from about 38 wt % to about 50 wt %, based on the total weight of the dentifrice composition.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a zinc-arginine complex, methods of making the same, and methods of using the same in oral care compositions.

Abstract: A multi-point buckle has a buckle, at least two latches and a plurality of dust jackets. The buckle has a plurality of tongue slots on a peripheral edge. Each of the latches has at least two tongues, and each tongue is capable of being inserted into one of the tongue slots of the buckle for locking. Each dust jacket has a through slot through two opposite ends for accepting one of the tongues. One of the two opposite ends of the dust jacket is a first abutting end, the first abutting end abutting an edge of the buckle when the one of the tongues and a corresponding tongue slot are locked together, and the first abutting end has a loop lip around an opening of the through slot for filling in between the tongue and the tongue slot and prevent dust from entering.

Abstract: A color filter array includes a first color resist, a second color resist, and a third color resist. The first color resist has a first color, the second color resist has a second color, and the third color resist has a third color. A transparency of the third color resist is greater than transparencies of the first color resist and the second color resist. The first color resist has a first edge and a second edge arranged along a first direction. The second color resist has a first edge and a second edge arranged along a first direction. The first color resist and the second color resist are arranged along a second direction. The first edge of the first color resist, the second edge of the second color resist, and the second edge of the first color resist are arranged sequentially along the first direction.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for beam failure recovery for a secondary cell. In example embodiments, a method implemented in a terminal device includes in response to a beam failure on a secondary cell (Scell), transmitting a scheduling request to a network device; receiving, from the network device and on a primary cell (Pcell), a response indicating a resource allocated to the terminal device; transmitting, to the network device and using the allocated resource, a beam failure recovery request comprising a beam index of a beam selected from available beams on the Scell by the terminal device, to recover communication between the terminal device and the network device via the selected beam on the Scell.

Abstract: An inductor device includes an 8-shaped inductor and a ring-type wire. The ring-type wire is disposed around an outer side of the 8-shaped inductor. The 8-shaped inductor includes an input terminal and a center-tapped terminal. The input terminal of the 8-shaped inductor is located on a first side of the inductor device, and the center-tapped terminal is located on a second side of the inductor device. The ring-type wire includes an input terminal and a ground terminal. The input terminal of the ring-type wire is located on the first side of the inductor device, and the ground terminal is located on the second side of the inductor device. The input terminal of the ring-type wire is coupled to the input terminal of the 8-shaped inductor.